Product Description 
From the author of Messy Grace, a former pastor raised by gay parents, comes a compassionate playbook to help Christians, church staff, and ministry leaders create a culture of belonging without sacrificing theological convictions.\nWhat should we do? This is a question many Christians are asking as they face shifting societal norms, conflicting opinions, and often inaccurate scriptural interpretations regarding those who identify as LGBTQ+.\nCaleb Kaltenbach believes there’s a more helpful question: 
What am I willing to do to keep and build influence with ______________?\nCaleb knows our love for others is best measured by the lengths we’ll go to help them. He also recognizes that people find and follow Jesus better in community than in isolation. As a child raised by three activist gay parents, Caleb experienced firsthand the outrage of some Christians. That’s why he is committed to creating a sense of belonging for 
all people.\nTrue community can happen only when Christians are intentional in infusing their attitudes, systems, and values with grace and truth. This hopeful, practical book offers tools for encouraging church involvement, strengthening personal relationships, increasing empathy, and engaging in pivotal conversations about grace and truth with our whole community.\nFostering a culture of belonging is a messy process, but it holds a massive possibility for everyone involved: a growing relationship with Jesus. 
 Review 
“The church desperately needs wise and winsome guides that can equip us to lavishly love LGBTQ people in the context of very real, very messy churches and ministries. Caleb Kaltenbach is one of those guides!” 
—Michelle Sanchez, executive minister of Make and Deepen Disciples at Evangelical Covenant Church 
“In 
Messy Truth, you will grow in your compassion for and conversation with those in the LGBTQ community. Caleb Kaltenbach is a leader and pastor who fosters relationships without sacrificing conviction, and he will teach you to do the same.” 
—Kyle Idleman, senior pastor of Southeast Christian Church 
“Once again, Caleb Kaltenbach tackles this difficult subject with superbly well-balanced grace and truth. His sensitivity and empathy regarding the LGBTQ community is one to be modeled. A must-read for all Christians.” 
—Becket Cook, author of A Change of Affection\n“Many books discuss research and theories about loving people, but this book models how we can relentlessly love people and meet them where they’re at so we can guide them to Jesus.” 
—Efrem Smith, co–senior pastor of Midtown Covenant Church 
“ 
Messy Truth provides a most practical guide— through stories, conversations, and tips for church leaders and Christians to show mercy over judgment.”— 
DJ Chuang, author of MultiAsian.Church\n“ 
Messy Truth is a timely wake- up call for the church. It offers a road map for staying faithful to Scripture and being empathetic and gracious toward people in the LGBTQ community and beyond.” 
—Sean McDowell, PhD, associate professor of apologetics at Talbot School of Theology 
“Caleb teaches us the art of seeing people— people whom Jesus loves. In 
Messy Truth, we are given the tools to have healing and life-giving conversations that ultimately foster community and belonging for all people.” 
—Adrianna Cervantes, youth and young- adult programming coordinator at Shepherd Church 
“Caleb’s application of Jesus’s powerful formula of grace and truth gives us the guidance we need to move forward in a way that honors God and loves people.” 
—Randy Frazee, pastor and author of His Mighty Strength 
“Bringing wisdom and clarity to the most complicated of situations, 
Messy Truth helps churches and followers of Jesus advance their faith beyond their agenda. This book goes beyond making a point; it makes a difference!” 
—Rusty George, senior pastor of Real Life Church 
“Very few people these days combine convictions about God’s Word with the ability to unleash compassion for everyo

Messy Truth: How to Foster Community Without Sacrificing Conviction

Politics & Social Sciences

Kaltenbach, Caleb

Social Sciences

WaterBrook

With a voice of reason and grace, pastor Caleb Kaltenbach challenges the church to choose the path of hope in response to polarizing cultural issues that are straight from the front pages of today’s newspapers. Divergent politics, immigration issues, bullying, re-defining family, racism, terrorism, new ways of categorizing people, and multiple other issues are negatively impacting our communities today. Some feel the country we live in now isn't the same one they lived in twenty years ago. Culture is consistently changing, and many Christians are nervous about what tomorrow will bring. However, we don't need to worry, because we serve the God of tomorrow. Culture will always change, but God never changes. God owns tomorrow. He has been in tomorrow, prepared tomorrow, and will walk with us into tomorrow. He will help us handle our ever-shifting culture as we journey forward. Every cultural issue we deal with today is something that Jesus dealt with in his day. The issues are the same, they just look different. Yet Jesus trusted the God of Tomorrow and knew that he was in complete control. Because of his trust in God, Jesus engaged culture in a very intentional way, and we can do likewise. God of Tomorrow includes discussion questions at the end of each chapter, providing a great platform for small groups to dialogue about these culturally-relevant topics.

God of Tomorrow: How to Overcome the Fears of Today and Renew Your Hope for the Future

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Sometimes, grace gets messy. Caleb Kaltenbach was raised by LGBT parents, marched in gay pride parades as a youngster, and experienced firsthand the hatred and bitterness of some Christians toward his family. But then Caleb surprised everyone, including himself, by becoming a Christian…and a pastor. Very few issues in Christianity are as divisive as the acceptance of the LGBT community in the church. As a pastor and as a person with beloved family members living a gay lifestyle, Caleb had to face this issue with courage and grace. Messy Grace shows us that Jesus’s command to “love your neighbor as yourself” doesn’t have an exception clause for a gay “neighbor”—or for that matter, any other “neighbor” we might find it hard to relate to. Jesus was able to love these people and yet still hold on to his beliefs. So can you. Even when it’s messy. “Messy Grace is an important contribution to the conversation about sexual identity for churches and leaders. Caleb's story is surprising and unique, and he weaves it together compellingly. He states his views clearly, leaves room for disagreement, and champions love no matter where you are in this conversation.” —Jud Wilhite, Sr. Pastor, Central Christian Church

Messy Grace: How a Pastor with Gay Parents Learned to Love Others Without Sacrificing Conviction

The Journal is the participant's guide to the Messy Grace Series (DVD). This daily guide helps you go deeper through personal devotions, thoughtful questions and bible verses for reflection. Very few issues in Christianity are as divisive as the acceptance of the LGBT community in the church. Many Christians lean toward one of two extremes: Sacrificing truth for the sake of grace, or sacrificing grace for the sake of truth. Jesus was able to love all people and yet still hold onto his beliefs. So can you. Even when it's messy.

Messy Grace: Participant Journal

City on the Hill Productions

The Messy Grace line of resources is based on the book Messy Grace, a 2016 Christian Book Award finalist, by Caleb Kaltenbach. The resources combine Calebs Biblical teaching with powerful testimonies from Christians whove been personally affected by LGBT issues and identity. This four-episode series will inspire and empower Christ followers to truly love all their LGBT neighbors while maintaining fidelity to the Scriptures. The Journal is the participant's guide to the Series. This daily guide helps you go deeper through personal devotions, thoughtful questions and bible verses for reflection

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Messy Truth: How to Foster Community Without Sacrificing Conviction

God of Tomorrow: How to Overcome the Fears of Today and Renew Your Hope for the Future

Messy Grace: How a Pastor with Gay Parents Learned to Love Others Without Sacrificing Conviction

Messy Grace: Participant Journal

Messy Grace: Participant Journal